Economic Office of the Finance Committee of the National People's Congress: The National People's Congress and the National People's Congress are postponed but the annual plan, budget preparation and review work are proceeding in an orderly manner
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 16 (Reporters Yang Weihan, Han Jie) Affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the two sessions of the country were postponed to late May. Many people are concerned about whether this will affect the work related to the annual plan and budget. In this regard, Li Mingzhi, director of the Economic Office of the Finance and Economic Committee of the National People's Congress, said on the 16th that the third meeting of the 13th National People's Congress was postponed, but the preparation and review of the annual plan and budget did not stop, and they have been advancing in an orderly manner.
According to the relevant provisions of the Constitution and the rules of procedure of the National People ’s Congress, at the annual National People ’s Congress meeting, the State Council presents the annual plan report and draft plan, budget report and budget draft, which are reviewed by delegations and reviewed by the Finance and Economic Committee On the basis of the preliminary review opinions and the review opinions of the delegations and the relevant special committees, a "review result report" of the plan and budget is proposed and reported to the Bureau of the Congress.
According to Li Mingzhi, entrusted by the State Council, since the fourth quarter of last year, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance led the drafting of the 2020 plan report and plan draft, budget report and budget draft, respectively. The planning and budgeting work adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping ’s socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics in the new era, implements the decision-making and deployment of the Central Economic Work Conference, focuses on achieving the goals of the “Thirteenth Five-Year Plan”, decisively decisively overcomes poverty and strives to build a well-off society in an all-round way Objectives, formulated the main indicators of economic and social development, policy orientation, and important task arrangements, and proposed budget revenue and expenditure arrangements.
In early and mid-February this year, the NPC Financial and Economic Committee, in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, according to the epidemic prevention and control situation, together with other special committees of the NPC, conducted a preliminary review of the annual plan and budget in writing to form a "preliminary review opinion" of the plan and budget. Distribute to the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance for research. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance adjusted and improved the annual plan report and draft plan, budget report, and budget draft based on the “Preliminary Review Opinions” of the National People ’s Congress Finance and Economic Commission.
Li Mingzhi said that since late February, in accordance with the Party Central Committee ’s decision-making on the overall promotion of epidemic prevention and control and economic and social development work, combined with the domestic and foreign situations facing China ’s development, especially the global epidemic development changes, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance Unify the arrangement, further revise the annual plan report and plan plan, budget report and budget plan respectively, make necessary adjustments to the main goals of economic and social development, major policy orientation and important tasks and measures in 2020, and make corresponding adjustments to the 2020 budget arrangement Adjustment. The adjustment comprehensively considers international and domestic, current and long-term, needs and possibilities, and fully reflects the principle of respecting the laws of economic and social development and seeking truth from facts.
Since the end of last year, around the implementation of the spirit of the Central Economic Work Conference, various departments have held work meetings, and many places have held two meetings to clarify the annual key tasks of their own departments in the region. All regions and departments earnestly implemented the Party Central Committee ’s deployment requirements for the overall prevention and control of epidemic situation and economic and social development. The epidemic prevention and control blockade achieved major strategic achievements. In the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, economic and social operations gradually became normal and maintained The social order is stable.
Li Mingzhi introduced that in the next step, after the review and approval of the Third Session of the 13th National People's Congress, the annual plan and budget will be issued and implemented by various departments in various regions, giving full play to the role of macro guidance and enhancing the synergy of policies, guiding all parties to realize the annual Social development goals and tasks, under the premise of normalization of epidemic prevention and control, do a good job of "six stability", fully implement the "six guarantees" task, maintain the overall situation of economic development and social stability, ensure the completion of the decisive battle and the goal of poverty alleviation Well-off society.